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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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